senate
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It still needs senate approval to become law.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
“We are confronting death on a scale that we haven’t seen before because of the size of the baby-boom generation,” said Sen. Jamie Pedersen, majority leader of the Washington state senate, who shepherded the legislation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
“It’s time for a change,” my rideshare driver said as we crept through traffic, explaining why she was running for state senate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
It is the second time she has worn the garment – which covers the face and body – in parliament, and said her actions were in protest at the senate rejecting her bill.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
A few months after Malia’s birth, he'd been reelected to a four-year term in the state senate, winning with 89 percent of the vote.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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